chocolate chip cookies

We all love chocolate chip cookies right? We all love them even more when they are packaged cute, and what's cuter than a mason jar? This is my absolute favorite way to package cookies, not just as gifts but to keep on the counter after I make a batch! I always double the batch of cookies when I make them so that I can give some away as a happy day present to a friend or family member.
Mason Jar Cookies
I am in LOVE with the new Mason Jar die cut that is shipping next month from We R Memory Keepers and Lifestyle Crafts. How cute is that? It comes with different tags so you can make lots of different looks. You can use this in your Evolution or Epic 6 or any other die cut system like that.
For my gift tag I just used the jar and the lid on a sheet of Chalkboard Gray cardstock. It ... [Read More]

Oh how I love me cakey pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, but all the recipes I have found for a Paleo pumpkin chocolate chip cookie have left MUCH to be desired. They are crumbly, and dry and well...you need a glass of milk to get them down. Problem. Milk is not part of a paleo diet. So after some tweaking and testing, I finally got the recipe down to get that delicious soft and cake like consistency that I was looking for. These are good. Really good!
I am usually not a fan of coconut flour desserts unless they have some almond flour mixed in there, but I've learned the trick. You MUST sift the flour and be sure to have plenty of wet ingredients, otherwise the coconut flour sucks out all the moisture and gives it a strange blah flavor.Also, I know this recipe calls for butter, I did not ... [Read More]